The Folger Shakespeare Library is an independent research library on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., United States. It has the world's largest collection of William Shakespeare's printed works and is a primary repository for rare materials from the early modern period in Britain and Europe.
This scholarly archive preserves work that mainstream teachers and critics often ignore or undervalue. Notable authors include Joanna Baillie, Felicia Hemans, Mary Robinson, Charlotte Smith, and Jane Taylor.